THIS WEEK. IN JUST ONE SHORT MONTH, OUR KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL. AND IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO GET YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES. K-O-A-T WANTS HELP NEW MEXICO STUDENTS GET THE THINGS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. OUR 14TH ANNUAL SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE KICKS OFF TODAY. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER KIRSTEN SWANSON SHOWS US HOW YOU CAN HELP. GET THOSE SHOPPING CARTS READY! WHEN YOU'RE OUTFITTING THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL, MAKE SURE TO GRAB A FEW EXTRA SUPPLIES. K-O-A-T TV, WITH HELP FROM SPONSORS AROUND THE STATE ARE COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR NEW MEXICO STUDENTS. YOU CAN START SHOPPING AND DONATING RIGHT NOW. just pick up items that you're already shopping for. Things like pens and pencils. Put them in your shopping cart and then bring them to the donation box FIND DONATION BOXES AT ANY NEW MEXICO EDUCATORS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, SMITH'S FOOD AND DRUG STORES, AMERICAN HOME, BERNALILLO COUNTY WALMARTS, OR ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE SUBARU DEALERS. THOSE SUPPLIES ARE PICKED UP AND DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE. SO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO CAN HAVE BRAND NEW SUPPLIES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE DRIVE RUNS THROUGH AUGUST 10TH. KIRSTEN SWANSON KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS MORE IN THE MORNING TO FIND HOW YOUR FAMILY CAN RECEIVE SUPPLIES, CALL 1-800 6-7-8 KOAT. OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE,